Example sentences of "we [vb mod] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thing we did discuss at committee but I think it ought to be put to the A G M we discussed the increase in the cost of er , admission erm we held our prices down for at least a couple of years we had a heavy outlay on cushions I do feel that erm we ought to put in to the meeting what we discussed at committee that be raised from two fifty and one twenty five to three pounds and two pounds for the concessions including students and erm the youngsters . |
| 2 | So if we would like further consultation apparently it was noted in view of the test carry out what we could do erm in fact the questionnaires have the response , I do share some of Mr 's er er worries that erm I think we ought to get out of the way and say to number one that this er . |
| 3 | We used to slide down on a tray , though we were in trouble if he caught us , mind ! |
| 4 | We used to drive around to the end of runways . |
| 5 | Well we never heard the name shop steward in those days I do n't think they went that far , there was somebody in charge sort of thing but erm they er got the na the name afterwards I think you know shop steward , but er and then they used to be Miss used to have the garden fetes the garden parties on her lawn , that was for the Liberal Party you see as soon Labour was mentioned there were only Tories and Liberals at that time and er we used to , when there was an election er we used to wait up for the results and then if the Liberals got in Squires ' big bell would be rung if it was twelve o'clock at night or one o'clock in the morning the Squires ' big bell would be rung you see , to say who 'd got in , if the Tories got in it was n't rung because it was a , Squires were Liberals , strong Liberals and er they used to attend the Liberal Club at Shortheath but erm there used to be some fun in those er what 's the name parade if the Liberals got in and dances you know to raise money for the various things , and the garden fetes used to be lovely but er on their lawn . |
| 6 | We used to have a lunch break at around about half past ten I think ti was , we used to go out for a quarter of an hour into the school yard to play and have your lunch . |
| 7 | Another time was about October , I do n't know what he was doing with them , but in October , middle of October , we used to go out to the beach and shoot erm Oh what do you call them now ? |
| 8 | I eh , we used to go out to the West Mersea a lot , during the summer , you know , when it , when I was at Colchester doing , mm , swimming , nice swimming and eh , . |
| 9 | When we used to go out in the street , I would be on one side of the matron holding her arm , my sister on the other side doing the same . |
| 10 | ‘ We used to go down to the park on Sunday afternoons , taking the children down when they were very young . |
| 11 | I , I used to walk it there when I went there , e even from Lane I never used to get on the bus I , I used to walk it down there cos we used to go down by the side of , of the old Street cemetery you know over by the gas works and up Street the erm |
| 12 | Do you know when we used to walk up to the shopping centre from our house ? |
| 13 | And then at nighttime we used to come down to the , if we , if we did n't go in Baths which was smashing , it was absolutely great , had two piers and a , a diving board , er and a deep end and a , and a shallow end for kids . |
| 14 | We used to come in for a fair amount of ribbing and good-natured chaff , and remarks like , Was it a red sky this morning ? |
| 15 | we used to have nets and nets of oranges and we used to get up in the morning and just squeeze them |
| 16 | And not nearly as much as we used to get back in the good old days , when alien abductions were all the rage . |